#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 8 STARTS
Slate range 38-77 / Avg 56.6 / Scale 20-80
Board ranks starts of 2.0+ innings; openers and short outings are listed separately.
MLB Stats API / Baseball Savant
Full methodologySTART OF THE DAY · OCT 3, 2026Final
#1 of 8 · league avg 50
ELITE · 1
#1
Elite
TB vs NYY
77
GS+8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
TB vs NYY, Tropicana Field
Paired with Gerrit Cole / GS+ 55GSV2 92 · -15 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +45.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 77
GSv2 92 / GS+ -15 adj
Top 5%
PLUS · 2
#2
Plus
LAD vs ATL
64
GS+6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
LAD vs ATL, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Dylan Dodd / GS+ 61SOLID · 4
#4
Solid
NYY @ TB
55
GS+5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
NYY @ TB, Tropicana Field
Paired with Drew Rasmussen / GS+ 77GSV2 60 · -5 ADJ
BELOW · 1
#8
Below
SD @ MIL
38
GS+2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
SD @ MIL, American Family Field
Paired with Jacob Misiorowski / GS+ 54GSV2 39 · -1 ADJ
Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2
NYY scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.
Opponent offense
+1.7
NYY scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.
GSV2 72 · -8 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +26.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
GSv2 72 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.2
ATL scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.
Opponent offense
+1.9
ATL scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#3
Plus
ATL @ LAD
61
GS+3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
ATL @ LAD, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Tarik Skubal / GS+ 64GSV2 58 · +3 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 58 / GS+ +3 adj
Top 20%
#4
Solid
NYY @ TB
5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
NYY @ TB, Tropicana Field
Paired with Drew Rasmussen / GS+ 77GSV2 60 · -5 ADJ
55
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +13.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 55
GSv2 60 / GS+ -5 adj
Middle band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
TB scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.
Opponent offense
0
TB scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#5
Solid
MIL vs SD
54
GS+4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
MIL vs SD, American Family Field
Paired with Robbie Ray / GS+ 38GSV2 54 · 0 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
2. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +11.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 54
GSv2 54 / GS+ 0 adj
Middle band
#6
Solid
CWS @ CLE
54
GS+2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
CWS @ CLE, Progressive Field
Paired with Parker Messick / GS+ 50GSV2 54 · 0 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
2. Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
3. Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +12.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 54
GSv2 54 / GS+ 0 adj
Middle band
#7
Solid
CLE vs CWS
50
GS+4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
CLE vs CWS, Progressive Field
Paired with Hagen Smith / GS+ 54GSV2 54 · -4 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
2. Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +8.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 50
GSv2 54 / GS+ -4 adj
Middle band
#8
Below
SD @ MIL
2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
SD @ MIL, American Family Field
Paired with Jacob Misiorowski / GS+ 54GSV2 39 · -1 ADJ
38
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -7.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 38
GSv2 39 / GS+ -1 adj
Bottom band
Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+2.2
1 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
American Family Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
MIL scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.
Opponent offense
0
MIL scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.
Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.5
LAD scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.
Opponent offense
+2.1
LAD scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.
Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
0
American Family Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.3
SD scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.
Opponent offense
+0.9
SD scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.
Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
0
0 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
CLE scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.
Opponent offense
0
CLE scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.
Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
CWS scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.
Opponent offense
0
CWS scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.